Development Regulation & Clean Water Surveys, Thanksgiving Food Drive, and More!: Sammamish Scene -- Sammamish's official weekly e-newsletter

City of Sammamish Washington sent this bulletin at 11/06/2020 01:43 PM PST

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 City Calendar 

Nov 9   City Council Special Meeting

Nov 10 City Council Special Meeting

Nov 11 Veterans Day - City Offices Closed

Nov 17 City Council Regular Meeting

Nov 18 Sammamish Youth Board Meeting, Human Services Commission Regular Meeting

Nov 19 Planning Commission Regular Meeting

Pursuant to the Governor’s Emergency Proclamation 20-25, the City is unable to provide an in-person location for the public to listen to the virtual City Council meetings. Meetings are still accessible to the public, and public comment is able to be submitted. View Live on the City Website, City's Youtube, or Comcast Channel 21 (within Sammamish only). To Provide Verbal Comment, please see instructions in the Meeting Agenda.

 City News 

COVID-19 Updates: See the latest updates on the Sammamish COVID-19 information hub. 

covid
"Last week, the country shattered the record for most cases in a single day, nearly 100,000"...read more from the Emergency Manager's report to City Council.

phase 2Please take the survey, which closes end of day November 10, 2020.

drip
To Keep Sammamish Clean, we are continuing the rainwater pollution prevention campaign. Please help us by taking this quick 3-question survey!

influenceStarts tomorrow! Here is a leadership opportunity for your 7th, 8th, or 9th grader from Influence the Choice, one of the non-profit recipients of a City of Sammamish's Human Services grant. More info here.

patrolThe Sammamish Police Foundation is hosting its annual Thanksgiving Food Drive to benefit Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank. A drop box will be located outside City Hall from November 2 - 17, 2020.

And tomorrow, Saturday, November 7th, you can help fill a patrol car with donations! Sammamish police officers and Police Explorers will be on hand to greet you from 11:00am - 3:00pm.

toysPlease support Sammamish Police Department's Toy Drive. Learn more about Toys for Tots here.

grants
Sammamish City Council has dedicated $400,000 in funding for a second round of support grants to help local small businesses and nonprofits respond to impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, begin to reopen and expand operations. Applications close November 29, 2020. See here for more info.
circus

Join us under the big top for an evening of entertainment that combines physical comedy, wordplay, silly antics, and imagination. These 45-minute shows are geared for school-aged children but will leave the whole family smiling! Pre-registration is required: Dec 1 - Big Top Tuesdays Variety & Magic Show; Dec 8 - Big Top Tuesdays Variety & Magic Show

commission
To learn more about the City of Sammamish's Commissions and Boards, please see here.

 republicThis increase reflects changes to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and an increase in Washington State's B&O tax. Please see here for more detail.

Cone Zone

These road work projects are scheduled in Sammamish for the week of November 7 - 13.

SCHEDULES MAY CHANGE DUE TO WEATHER AND/OR EQUIPMENT AVAILABILITY. 

Construction Hours are 7am to 8pm Monday - Friday, 9am to 6pm on Saturdays, and no work on Sundays and holidays.

Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Improvements (Phase 2)  

ITS Phase 2 Project will continue construction work along Sahalee Way - 228th Ave NE from SR 202 to NE 12th St. Contractor will continue working with trench, conduits, vaults, and to install overhead fiber optic cables. Construction hours will be Monday-Friday from 7:30am to 3:30pm. Expect single-lane closures and traffic control with flaggers.

SE 4th Street: Finishing Up!

On SE 4th St., Most of the work has been completed.  Crews are working on the final touches; property restorations; fences; minor adjustments; clean up, etc. While the impacts to traffic are much less now, construction equipment will be moving up and down the roadway and there will be minor traffic impacts.  At times flaggers will be controlling traffic to get vehicles around the work. Typical work hours are 7:00am to 5:00pm.  During non-work hours, traffic will be traveling in normal lanes.  Please be cautious as you travel through the corridor and keep an eye out for construction crews as they work to finish up this great community asset.

King County

Pavement Marking

King County will continue pavement marking work citywide. Work will progress depending on the weather. Working hours are mostly during daytime normal construction hours (7am – 8pm). Remaining work includes thermoplastic marking and installation of raised pavement markings (RPMs). Pavement striping is a moving operation; please be alert and maintain your distance from striping vehicles.

Curb Ramp Retrofit Project

Crews will continue working on curb ramps and sidewalk in Autumn Wind / 236th Ave NE / NE 14th St. Minor traffic delays are anticipated.  Typical work hours are between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm.

SE 43rd Way and Providence Point Signal

This is a City of Issaquah project. To sign up for project updates and traffic alerts, please visit

https://issaquahwa.gov/3130/SE-43rd-Way-Signal.

Issaquah-Fall City Road (IFCR)

Issaquah-Fall City Road remains closed for construction. Local access will be maintained during the closure. The closure between 247th Place SE and Klahanie Dr. SE is still on schedule to last through the end of December 2020. 

  1. Construction of the bridge is underway and on schedule to complete in December.  The contractor is continuing to work on the bridge understructure by installing the concrete diaphragms between the beams (Small wall connections).
  2. Construction of the retaining walls and bridge approaches on the east and west side of the bridge is currently being built.
  3. Between 242nd and 247th Ave. SE, traffic ​remains on the south side of the roadway.​ ​Work continues along the north half of the roadway in this area. The contractor is installing the concrete sidewalk along the north side and placing concrete in the median islands. 
  4. PSE is expected to lower their gas main at the intersection of 242nd in the early part of November, once completed the remaining utilities can be lowered and the contractor can resume construction of the roundabout.
  5. The contractor will be working on the new detention pond and storm drainage facilities at the northwest corner of the intersection of Issaquah Fall City Road and Klahanie Drive SE.
  6. With the daylight hours shortening in the fall and winter, the contractor is expected to work on the occasional Saturdays to take advantage of daylight hours, weather and keep on schedule.

Please note that during peak delays, using the project detour route, Issaquah Beaver Lake Road to Issaquah Pine Lake Road, may result in shorter drive times. For more information and project updates, please visit the project portal on Connect Sammamish. Please remember to obey all the stop signs and speed limits in the area.

Daytime Project work hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday Work Hours 9:00 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Have questions or comments about this newsletter? You can contact us at communications@sammamish.us or by calling 425-295-0555.